I was unaware of the tarty deliciousness of lemon bars until about a week ago. I had seen umpteen recipes on international blogs but it wasn’t until my mother-in-law presented me with a bucket filled to the brim with lemons from her tree that I decided to make them.
Hello, tastebuds.
This recipe, which I found on allrecipes.com & tweaked, was such a success that I made it twice in a week. For a baking junkie like me, who lives for trying new recipes, that is really saying something.
I thought they might be tart for misses 6 & 8 but how wrong I was – they adored the taste and texture.
An all-rounder winner.
GATHER:
225 grams softened butter, diced
½ cup caster sugar
2 cups plain flour
3 large size free-range eggs
1 cup caster sugar (extra)
¼ cup plain flour (extra)
Freshly squeezed juice from two large lemons
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 9×13 inch slice pan. Ensure there’s enough baking paper over the edges to use to remove after baking.
In bowl of electric mixer beat together the first three ingredients then press into pan. Use the base of a glass to ensure base is even.
Bake for 15-20 minutes / until pale gold.
Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
In another bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients and pour over the still-warm crust.
Bake for another 10-15 minutes – the slice may look raw but will firm up on cooling.
When cool slice into squares to serve.
the hungry mum 
They look very yummy 🙂
They really are 🙂
My younger daughter makes a version of these that is a favorite family gift at Christmas time. I can just imagine how wonderful they would be with home-grown lemons. Your picture of the bars on a plate is especially striking.
Lillian
What a great gift idea! You have just inspired me for a festive treat 🙂
gotta love the lemon bars! Good to take a break from ooey gooey chocolate every now and again 🙂
Oooh, give me citrus over choc any day – I love a good bit of zest 🙂
One of my favourite bars! Thanks so much for bringing them to FF! 😀
They are a new fav here now, too!
Delicious! Happy FF! 🙂
Couldn’t agree more!
They look yummy! Will have to bookmark this, lemon bars are the best friend’s favourite!
If you make these for your BF they will be your BFF 🙂
These look awfully good. And considering my husband just came home from a day trip to Santa Barbara with at least 10 pounds of foraged lemons, I guarantee you this is gonna come in handy!
oooh, we went to Santa Barbara last year on our drive from Disneyland to San Fran! Such a lovely place – would love to get back there. I hope you managed to create some of these bars 🙂
You know its funny I love baking but have not made lemon bars, I had some recently at a gathering and got the recipe but it had condensed milk which I keep forgetting to buy at the grocery, so I am glad I found your recipe as I have all the ingredients. Anything citrus is perfect in summer time 🙂
Excellent! It all sounds quite serendipitous 🙂 Hope you do make them – your tastebuds will sing their thanks x
Oh yum. How lucky to be presented with a bucket of lemons!! I would love that! Your lemon bars looks so delicious! I love, love, love that pretty little plate that you presented them on! Lovely photos.. wonderful post… great recipe! ❤
Oh, thank you for your kind words 🙂 I love buying little plates for styling food. Recipe is a winner, hope you make it x
Yummy lemon bars:-)
sooo delish! And so hard to resisit.
These lemon bars sound like absolute winners! They look wonderful too. Great recipe for sharing with Fiesta Friday this week, enjoy the party! 🙂
thanks 🙂 They are really delish & not overly sweet. See you at FF next week!
Looking very scrumptious! I can imagine the flavors..oohh!
Thanks – it is a lovely afternoon tea treat.
Never had any lemon bars before,
i think this citrusy bars is just perfect for brunch snacking!!!
I do believe you are right! Make up a batch & test this theory 🙂
These are a few of my favorite things!
Agree – I will be adding these to my ‘go to’ baking list from now on: they are easy, quick & so moreish.
So I have to ask: Moreish – something you want more of?
yep – moreish means *exactly* that. And these bars are exactly that 🙂
These are a few of my favorite things!
Lemon bars are so tasty!!! Thank you for the recipe. Will enjoy making these for sure!
Aren’t they yum?! Thanks for taking the time to visit 🙂
of course!! :)) and yes!! they most def are yummy! 🙂
looks lovely! 🙂
thanks 🙂
Lemon bars looks yummylicious. …
If you think they look good you should see how FAB they taste!
Oh how I LOVE lemon bars!!
If only you were in the ‘hood I’d happily make you up a batch 🙂
🙂
We love our lemon dishes in my family – I wish I had a tree or two (would have to move south) as I use so many. Your lemon bars sound mighty good 🙂
Fresh & plentiful lemons are amazing – we churn through them in everything from drinks to cakes to seafood 🙂 #lucky
I love lemony things and these lemon bars look great!
Me too – the more lemon in baked goods, the better!
These look delicious!! I am very compelled to try them out.
hope you do – they are really good & so simple.
Lemon bars are amazing!! I can’t believe you only tried them a week ago! This recipe looks so tasty 🙂
I know!! I need to re-examine my life choices, quite obviously 🙂
I would try this sumptuous recipe on Labor Day. Thanks HungryMum! 😊
excellent – glad you have been inspired 🙂
My mouth waters just looking at these bars 🙂
lemon baked goods always make my mouth water, too!
These look delicious! I love lemon anything!
they are super yum 🙂 I’m also a lemon lover.
I’ve always been mad for lemon bars and these look totally ace! I think I’ve found my baking project for this weekend. 😀
I *love* the word ace! Borrowing 😉 Hope you make ’em – you’ll be uber happy you did x
I would much rather be hit by a lemon bar than an iron bar! Pity I am trying to lose weight to appease my wife, who thinks that I “snore”. Otherwise these would be nice with a glass of milk
Your wife sounds delightful. I bet she has all the answers…
I just can’t resist anything that is filled with lemony goodness. These look delicious!
oh, I hear you! Lemon is my go to in baked goods, too 🙂
LOVE lemon sweet treats. There’s just something about that tartiness that I can’t get enough of…these look amazing!
Agree! Give me lemon cake over choc cake ANY day 🙂
These look sooooooo good! Did I ever tell you how big of a lemon fan I am? I actually like almost all fruits, but lemon has been a special part of my birthday for the past five or six years, including lemon bars. yummmmmmmm
I love lemon bars and slice (and pudding and curd and cake……ok everything Lemon!). I have a chockers lemon tree in the back yard so I’ll have to get baking!
excellent! You can’t beat pulling a lemon fesh off the tree & then turning it into something baked. #lemonLover